PS Georgia Queen explained

PS Georgia Queen is a paddle steamer in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is the largest riverboat in operation in the country. Berthed beside Savannah's River Street, the vessel, which was completed in 1995,[1] has four decks.[2]

The vessel was purchased by Savannah Riverboat Cruises in 2016, having formerly served on the Mississippi River in Louisville, Kentucky.[3] It replaced a 32-year-old vessel of the same name, which was sold to Louisville Metro and renamed.[4]

The vessel can carry one thousand passengers. It is long, wide and tall.[5]

Its sister vessel is the three-deck Savannah River Queen.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shumake . Liz . 2023-04-16 . The Georgia Queen . 2024-03-02 . Savannah, GA Savannah.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: Georgia Queen . 2024-03-02 . Savannah Riverboat . en-US.
  3. Web site: Nussbaum . Katie . Savannah Riverboat Cruises adds country's largest riverboat to its fleet . 2024-03-02 . Savannah Morning News . en-US.
  4. Web site: Shafer . Sheldon S. . Belle of Louisville is getting a new riverboat wharf partner . 2024-03-02 . The Courier-Journal . en-US.
  5. Web site: Tour Our Boats . 2024-03-02 . Savannah Riverboat . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2018-08-03 . This One-of-a-Kind Cruise is the Best Way to Explore the Savannah River Visit Savannah . 2024-03-02 . visitsavannah.com . en.

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